Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
Elvis the man who shook up the world
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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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Roustabout
(Charlie Rogers)
Viva Las Vegas
(Lucky Jackson)
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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The Movie Orgy
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
(Self)
Harum Scarum
(Johnny Tyronne)
It Happened at the World's Fair
(Mike Edwards)
Clambake
(Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson')
Wild in the Country
(Glenn Tyler)
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
(Self (archive footage))
The Real Buddy Holly Story
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Elvis on Tour
(Self - Vocals)
Kissin' Cousins
(Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum)
Jailhouse Rock
(Vince Everett)
Girls! Girls! Girls!
(Ross Carpenter)
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
(Self (archive footage))
Double Trouble
(Guy Lambert)
The Trouble with Girls
(Walter Hale)
Elvis Unleashed
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Easy Come, Easy Go
(Ted Jackson)
Love Me Tender
(Clint Reno)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
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Loving You
(Deke Rivers)
Follow That Dream
(Toby Kwimper)
Tickle Me
(Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid)
King Creole
(Danny Fisher)
G.I. Blues
(Tulsa McLean)
Flaming Star
(Pacer Burton)
Kid Galahad
(Walter Gulick)
Fun in Acapulco
(Mike Windgren)
Spinout
(Mike McCoy)
Live a Little, Love a Little
(Greg Nolan)
Charro!
(Jess Wade)
Girl Happy
(Rusty Wells)
Frankie and Johnny
(Johnny)
Speedway
(Steve Grayson)
Change of Habit
(Dr. John Carpenter)
Blue Hawaii
(Chad Gates)
Stay Away, Joe
(Joe Lightcloud)
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
(Rick Richards)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
(Self)
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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Elvis in Concert
(Self - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano)
Mondo Elvis
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
(Self)
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
(Self)
Elvis '56
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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Elvis: The Other Side
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The Elvis Conspiracy
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
(Self)
Elvis by the Presleys
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The King
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ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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This Is Elvis
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
(Self - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)
Elvis Found Alive
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Elvis: The Lost Performances
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Christmas at Graceland
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
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Rat Pack
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Double Elvis
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When the Music's Over
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The Last Repair Shop
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
(Self - Singer, Player)
Rock: the origin
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Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
(Self)
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
(Self)
Elvis: King of Entertainment
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Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
(Self)
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
(Self)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
(Self (archive footage))
The Rise & Fall of WCW
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Last 24 Hours
(Self (archive footage))
The Elvis Files
(Self (archive footage))
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
(Self (archive footage))
Private Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
Propaganda
(Self (archive footage))
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
(Self (archive footage))
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
The Story of Elvis Presley
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
(Self (archive footage))
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
(Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage))
That's Entertainment! III
((archive footage))
My Way
(Self (archive footage))
One Night With You
(Self)
Free to Rock
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Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
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He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis At The Movies
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
(Self (archive footage))
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Journey
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Why Elvis?
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
(Self (archive footage))
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
(Self (archive footage))
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
(Self (archive footage))
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
(Self (archive footage))
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
(Self (archive footage))
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
(Self - Singer)
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Through the Years
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Great Performances
(Self (archive footage))
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
(Self (archive footage))
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
(Self (archive footage))
The Seven Ages of Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: Summer of '56
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis All-Star Tribute
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
(Self)
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
(Self (archive footage))
The Elvis I Knew
(Self (archive footage))
Game Changers
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
(Self (archive footage))
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
(Self)
Elvis: Strung Out
(Self (archive footage))
The Champ and the King
(Self (archive footage))
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
(Self)
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
(Self (archive footage))
God Is the Bigger Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
La Classe américaine
(The Fucking Oddball (archive footage))
My Darling Vivian
(Self (archive footage))
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
(Self (archive footage))
Sweet Karolynne
(Self (archive footage))
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
(Self (archive footage))
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
(Self (archive footage))
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
(Self (archive footage))
The Sparks Brothers
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
(Self (archive footage))
Forrest Gump
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Elvis Presley on The Milton Berle Show
(Self - Singer)
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
(Self - Vocals)
Elvis
(Self (archive footage))
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
(self)
70 Years of Youth Revolt
(Self (archive footage))
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self)
The Steve Allen Show
(Self)
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
(Self (archive footage))
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
(Self (voice))
The Ed Sullivan Show
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
(Self)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
(Self (archive footage))
Spécial cinéma
(Self (archive footage))
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
(Self (archive footage))
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
(Self)
The Beatles Anthology
(Self (archive footage))
Classic Albums
(Self (archive footage))
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
(Self (archive footage))
Atlètic Club Banyoles
(Music)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
(Executive Producer)
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
(Writer)
Touched by Love
(Thanks)
Elvis
(Songs)
GOOD-BY ELVIS and USA
(Original Music Composer)
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
(Original Music Composer)
Theatre of Hope
(Music)
Born to be a Flower
(Theme Song Performance)
Dancing with the Stars
(Thanks)
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
(Creator)